Best knock of my life, says Karun Nair; Twitter lauds the triple centurion

New Delhi:  Twitter was filled with praise for young and promising batsman Karun Nair who became only the second Indian to slam a triple hundred in Test cricket. He scored an unbeaten on 303 against England as India declared at 759 for 7 taking a lead of 282 in their first innings in the fifth and final Test in Chennai. The 25-year-old Karnataka batsman blasted 32 fours and four sixes in his 381-ball unbeaten innings. His strike rate was 79.52. Taking about his stupendous performance, he said, "This is best knock in my life, had to play differently. I wasn't in any pressure after my hundred." The shot that he played often was the "sweep" about which he said that it comes naturally to him. He thanked KL Rahul, R Ashwin and R Jadeja for helping him build his innings throughout. The 25-year-old's family was watching him bat at the Chepauk stadium and cheered for every run he scored. His mother came to watch his game for the first time though. "My dad watches all my games and I thank my parents, family for being there." Earlier this year, Nair escaped the jaws of death when he had a narrow escape as the snake boat he was travelling in capsized in river Pampa in Kerala. " I couldn't swim in that water, people rescued me from the boat." The batsman exuded confidence on his Karnataka teammate KL Rahul who missed out on his maiden 200 by getting out on 199. "I would say he was unlucky and can surpass 200," Nair added. Meanwhile, let's look at reactions from the world of Twitter congratulating the young lad.

What a day 4 India at Chepauk. @karun126 heartiest congratulations on this marvelous 300. 2nd Indian to achieve after @virendersehwag @BCCI

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) December 19, 2016

Havent seen anyone scoring a first hundred as a triple hundred of thier career..karun nair..take a bow — Sharad Vesawkar (@SharadCric) December 19, 2016

Yay ! Welcome to the 300 club @karun126 . It was very lonely here for the last 12 years 8 months. Wish you the very best Karun.Maza aa gaya!

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 19, 2016

India's karun Nair becomes second India player to hit triple century after @virendersehwag . 319 still to break — Amit bhandari (@Amitbhandari110) December 19, 2016

A triple hundred for @karun126 followed by the declaration from #TeamIndia skipper. India 759/7d, lead #ENG(477) by 282 runs pic.twitter.com/q18MnGeo59

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 19, 2016

It's a Karun Nair thing today. Wasn't so expressive when he got to the century and the double century but has his helmet off now #IndvsEng — Karan Mahi ♡ (@KaranSi61768238) December 19, 2016

Congratulations to Karun Nair for 300 runs in 381 balls. Joining the elite club ..Records are meant to be broken..That's how we progress.

— Sohan Roy (@SohanRoy15) December 19, 2016

Take a bow, Karun Nair. Magnificent triple ???? Another batting talent emerges..????#INDvENG — Rahul Singh (@Itz_RahulSingh) December 19, 2016

Reporter:-Who can score 300 after you Sehwag- Can b Kohli,pujara,rohit

Karun nair - Lol#IndvsEng ???? — Kirtan Gajjar (@kirtan227) December 19, 2016

Welcome to the 300 club youngster @karun126 ???????????????????? #Super — Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) December 19, 2016

Last hundred by karun nair In only 75 balls great#indvseng

— suresh bishnoi (@suresh_jani29) December 19, 2016

No 3 is now new lucky no for Karun Nair.. 3rd test 303 runs..! Waoooo unbelievable stuff..! #INDvENG — Anshuman Awasthi (@anshu11forever) December 19, 2016

The no. of followers I have are less than the no. of runs Karun Nair scored????????????????????????????

— ✨Akshara✨ (@akshara3112) December 19, 2016

What a performance by two youngsters @klrahul11 and #KarunNair... 500/1 in between them.. — Thakur Vishal (@T_Vishal) December 19, 2016

KARUN NAIR this innings: 50: 98 balls 100: 87 balls 150: 55 balls 200: 66 balls 250: 42 balls 300: 33 balls #INDvENG

— The Nationalist (@TheNationalists) December 19, 2016

Karun Nair 303 not out as his maiden century: outstanding Test cricket performance of 2016 — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 19, 2016

What an effort 300???? @karun126 ???????????????????????? keep rocking..His first test hundred and that's 300 not out.God bless @BCCI #INDvENG looks like 4-0???? — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 19, 2016